3D printable gelatin/nisin biomaterial inks for antimicrobial tissue engineering applications
Mateo Dallos Ortega, Jenny Aveyard, Alexander Ciupa, Robert J. Poole, David Whetnall, Julia Behnsen, Raechelle A. D’Sa
Abstract
). Overall, this ink's high printability and antimicrobial efficacy with the model antimicrobial peptide, nisin, offers the potential to develop customisable regenerative medicine implants that can effectively combat infection without contributing to the development of multidrug resistant bacteria.
Topics & Concepts
NisinBiomaterialAntimicrobialGelatinAntimicrobial peptidesMedical deviceTissue engineeringBiomedical engineeringMaterials scienceMicrobiologyNanotechnologyChemistryEngineeringBiologyBiochemistry3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesBone Tissue Engineering Materials